Hypselodoris bennetti
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| phylum | Mollusca | Hypselodoris bennetti is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. This nudibranch is found in Southeastern Australia, ranging from Queensland to Victoria. The body of Hypselodoris bennetti is translucent white with a pattern of blue spots of varying sizes scattered across the mantle. The edge of the mantle is typically marked by a yellow or orange band. The rhinophores and the gills are highly distinctive, displaying bright orange or yellow coloration, contrasting sharply with the blue and white body.
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| class | Gastropoda | |
| superfamily | Doridoidea | |
| family | Chromodorididae | |
| species | Hypselodoris bennetti |
